Physical activity level of school children of age 10-13 years

Journal Title: International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 6

Abstract

Aim: To assess physical activity level of school children of age 10-13 years. Objectives: To assess and grade physical activity level in children of age 10-13 years using Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) classified into: Light Physical activity; Moderate Physical activity; Moderate to vigorous Physical activity and High Physical activity. Methodology: This is Questionnaire based survey study which was conducted on 100 school going children of 10-13 years who were present on the day of survey using Physical activity questionnaire for children (PAQ-C). Data was collected and analyzed. Result: In this study we found that out of 100 children maximum 52% children were engaged in moderate to vigorous level of physical activity (MVPA), 25% were engaged in moderate level of physical activity (MPA), 21% were engaged in vigorous level of physical activity (VPA), 1% in low physical activity level (LPA) and only 1% in high physical activity level (HPA). Conclusion: The study suggests that more children should be engaged in physical activity which will help in reducing the health risks.

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Rashmi N Ronghe, Neha A Gotmare, Shraddha Kawishwar

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  • EP ID EP364663
  • DOI 10.7439/ijbar.v7i6.3330
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Rashmi N Ronghe, Neha A Gotmare, Shraddha Kawishwar (2016). Physical activity level of school children of age 10-13 years. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 7(6), 281-285. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-364663